New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-12
WHAT BASEBALL MEN SAY.
CHATS WITH MANAGERS AND PLAYERS.


MEssRs. DAY AND MUrRfE ARE SURE THAT THE
GIANTS ARE ALL RIGHT.
John b. Day-The New-York club Is all right and win
make great fight for tho pennant spite OF everything
said about the Giants The is stronger this year
than 1t before, will mako better record
depend upon it.
Bob" Ferguson-Yes; the Metropolitan club has
dispensed with services but did not release me q
stated as had no contract with tho club
James Mutre-The Giants all right, and don't you
forget it, Georgef Oh. we'll will see later. Ternan
is going to be daisy He Is regular left handed Keefc
Sickness earlier I'm the is the did not
try him In the box before The fight for the League
pcnnant this year will be an interesting spectacle
throughout the season. Can the waskingons play ball
we'll should say they could Why, the Senators
fairly eating the ball.
Charley :, Fumer Yes; am a police magistrate In
Philadelphia now, but love the game just a.
ever have 1t stated that my love for the game
would make me lenient with ball players brought before
me- II isn't so. II ball players have not got respect
enough for themselves and their profession behave
themselves, shall make them suffer when they are
brought before me.
Captain Charles ComskeyYes; 81. Louis has great
nine and 1t plays great game, and it has great head
In Chris Won Der Abe When go the field, feel like
playing ball to the best OF my ability and try to do it.
forget everything else cxcep: the game. captain
of the nine try to inspire the same feelings in tho
other ST. Louis players.
Chris " Won Der Ahe-Conidsky says haf pig het,
does he vii ketch dot captain Off der Prowns und find
him % tollars. Yah, bud dot Comidsky was q great
blayer Take ten dOusand for Comidsky No, not Q
hundred dousand So long derc is Prowns so long rs
dere is Comidsky."
"Dave" ORR expect TO be able to play In few days.
and want to get back the first base for the Mcropol
itans as possible. Being made temporary
agcr OF tho Indians complete surprise to me, and
am overjoyed at the great work the team Is doing.
My foot is badly swollen where the blood vessel burst
and the foot still pains me; but not nearly much AZ
1t did a few days ago.
James misunderstanding a baseball club is not the
snccure people imagine; and If ambitious young
men, who aspire TO be baseball managers knew the trials
and tribuati0Ds unfortunate managers are sub
jected to- they would put their abilities and intelligence
mo other fields My Cleveland club has been unfortu
nate this year, but do not think ought to be called
Remnants" for have excellent players in my
rine Show Inc better second baseman than Stricken
more promising young pitcher than Crowell. We
have had considerable trouble with the umpires this
year even more than the other clubs have had Because
country seems TO be trying to do all ne can to Keep US
know an uHpre's lot Is not happy one and am noe
in the habit OF complaining; but our club has been rob
won last Sundays game at Rdgewood Park but for I'm
prc Knights peculiar decisions swartwood was not en-
titled to that home that gave Brooklyn the game,
and he was fairly put out at third base. He ought to
have been struck out even before he made the hit but
Umpire Knight could not see the ball coming plump
Charley" snyder-There peculiar thing about
club and although the trait be seen In nearly
all the other Mines still it is not pronounced IN the
Cleveland nine. Our club, being new member OF the
belonged to other mines there is anything baseball
player does hate it is club that has released him; and
Rcpschager, for instance, was wildly hilarious when
defeated the Metropolitan club the other day lie
would not have lost that for several hundred dol
lars Then there is Hotaing The day we defeated the
Brooklyn club lie was the happcst man IN Gowahus
trio kerry 10 bea
deiphians released him season or so ago. fecnhey
likes 10 defeat the Cincinnati nine because II Thought ne
could not pitch any, and let him GO Yes, own up
myself like to beat them for the same reason Ihey
thought could catch. Reccius, our third sasrnan
would cut his hand OF to win game from LOUISVILLE
ami II should play game with PittshGg, Mann
would probably burst blood vessel trying '3Seat his
old companions
Charles H. Byrne-The Brooklyn club has not been
playing as well it should but 1t will play better de-
pend upon it, may have been too lenient with my men,
aud may have overlooked their faults. shall stu be hu
name with my players but shall he more oil dsclpiln-
arian. our players receive large salaries. II they 10
not ar prcciate tie kindness why shall try other
means when the players up 10 draw their salaries
next pay day some OF them Will be surprised nave
already disciplined two OF my players, aud hnd they
doing 80 per cent better work .,.,
Brooklyn Baseball CrankBasebAII is not what II used
to be twenty years ago Why when played on the Old
Eckfords. do you suppose that would handicap my
playing by wearing boxing gloves Oh my hands guess
not Did you player III those days dodge q
daisy cutter because IL was hotf' guess not You
VIII plenty OF to-day, not only at ashington PARK
but at the Polo Grounds and Staten Island well. am
dsg1isted with tie way club is playing, but keep
going to see them just the same. am not gong
get my head broken again, however 10y arguing tlag
the Brooklyn players daisies The players are too as
and lazy. $50 -
ing umbrella shaped hatsi took my wife to the Polo
Grounds the other day aud we're unfortunate enough
just behind OF those distinctions
don't take my the games any anu when
20 my self sit among the crowd that keep Their coats OH
think Manager MutIic ought 10 take Pitcher George
and hire him TO harntnu the boss wild man. lalk
about your Indians. George is the widest individually
ever saw.